Browse meaningful Chinese characters for names — pronunciations, core meanings, radicals, stroke counts, and structure.
To burn; to blaze; to flame
To burn; to scorch; to roast
Hydrocarbon — an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon atoms,
Zhuo — refers to a type of plant, specifically a kind of
Bright; shining; radiant
Alkane — a type of saturated hydrocarbon in organic chemistry, characterized by
Hai — an archaic character meaning 'damp' or 'moist', also used in
To cook; to boil; to prepare food by heating
Bright; shining; clear
Flame; blaze; to blaze
To dry or warm by fire; to scorch; to expose to heat.
Beacon — refers to signal fires used in ancient China for military; also used metaphorically for war or alarm signals.
Ancient form of 赤 (chì), meaning red; bright red color; bare
Brilliant, radiant — describes a bright, fiery light or a glowing appearance.
A rare Chinese character with uncertain meaning, possibly a variant form or
A character used in the word 焁焁, describing the appearance or sound
Shū — swift, rapid; sudden, abrupt; to pass by quickly.
Bright, fiery red; glowing; radiant
Fragrant aroma; rising smoke; to smoke or cure food
To dry by heat; to roast; to bake
A flickering, faint light; glowing embers; also used in ancient texts to describe a faint, shimmering appearance.
To melt; to dissolve; to consume
Ancient character meaning 'to extinguish, to put out (fire)'; also appears in historical texts as a variant form.
A classical Chinese particle with multiple functions: (1) as a final interrogative; (2) as a demonstrative pronoun meaning 'here', 'there', or 'this'; (3) as a conjunctive adverb meaning 'then' or 'thereupon'
Weld — to join metals or thermoplastics by melting and fusing them
To stuff; to fill; to cram
To ignite; to burn; to apply fire to something
A type of resin or rosin used in ancient China for various
To burn; to heat; to roast
Urgent — denotes urgency, haste, or pressing need; also used in classical texts to mean 'repeatedly' or 'frequently'.
To warm by direct contact; to apply heat to something to make it warm.
A character of uncertain meaning, possibly a variant form or dialectal character
Enthalpy — a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the total heat content of; used in physics and chemistry.
Flame, blaze; variant form of 焰 (yàn) meaning flame or blaze.
Shine; glow; radiate
To braise or stew food slowly in a covered pot with a; a cooking method that retains moisture and flavor.
To bake, roast, or steam in a sealed container; to curl or perm hair; to be stuffy or suffocating.
To cover; to shelter; to nurture
To bake; to roast; to heat over a slow fire
to burn; to set on fire; to destroy by fire.
A rare character meaning 'sudden flash of light' or 'quick appearance and; also used in some dialects.
Bright, shining, brilliant; used to describe light or fire.
Flame; blaze; to burn
Bright, shining; used in ancient texts to describe the appearance of stars or fire; also appears in historical names and compounds.
Candle; torch; to burn
To quench or temper (metal); to dip into water; to harden by sudden cooling.
Without; not have; none
To cook by steaming or simmering; a cooking method involving heating with steam or boiling.
To gather, collect; to assemble; a variant form of 聚 meaning to gather together.
A variant form of 腐 (fǔ), meaning rotten, decayed, spoiled; used in some historical texts.
A poetic character meaning 'the appearance of fire burning' or 'the appearance; used in classical Chinese literature to describe the visual effect of fire
Anxious, worried; scorched, burnt; a surname
Old form of 熜 (cōng), referring to a torch made from bundled; to smoke; to smolder.
Fèng — archaic character meaning 'to dry over a fire' or 'to; also used in some ancient place names.
A rare character with uncertain meaning; possibly related to the sound of breaking or cracking, or a variant
To dry or roast by fire; to bake; to warm something by heating.
To burn; to cauterize; to warm with fire
Bright; blazing; to dry in the sun
lonely; solitary; poor
To burn; to heat; to scorch
Practical guidance for evaluating characters by radical, stroke balance, and cultural resonance.
Radicals group characters by their core semantic or structural elements. When you filter by radical, you surface characters that share meaning cues and writing patterns, making it easier to shortlist options with aligned symbolism.
Most parents stay within 6–16 strokes so signatures remain elegant and readable. Avoid extremes—overly complex forms slow writing, while ultra-simple characters may feel plain next to a more expressive partner character.
Chinese characters themselves are largely gender-neutral. Perceived gender comes from imagery and cultural associations, so review meanings and radicals together to find characters that match the tone you want.